One bicyclist said the city of Albuquerque is making it difficult to ride.

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Veronica Merriman said she was biking on Silver Avenue near the University of New Mexico on her way to work last June 21.

Merriman said she was running late, but when she didn't put her feet on the ground and come to a full stop at a stop sign, officers said she broke the law and was pulled over.

"(The officer) gave me a ticket for not stopping at the stop sign and I was on a bicycle," Merriman said.

Outraged over the ticket, Merriman said she planned to fight it in court, but learned it would cost her more money to do that. So she pleaded guilty, paid the $85 court fee, and her sentenced was deferred.

"If I was found guilty, I would have lost points on my driver's license. Since they deferred my sentence, I didn't lose points on my driver's license, so it's a lose-lose situation," Merriman said.

Albuquerque police said they are cracking down on bicyclists because they've received numerous complaints. Many cyclists don't know or don't care that they must follow the same laws as automobiles when they're on public roads, police said.